I am fairly certain it will be hard to find a man here who objects. I think most of us would prefer that more ladies had a similar appreciation. Also, there was the period when it was in fashion for ladies to wear male suits and even false mustaches so I doubt even our forebearers would object over much.
I am of a warm undertone, I love navy blue and all darker shades of blue. I wear some bomber jackets in navy blue and some shorts in the same colour. I absolutely love it! But I’m a bit worried It might contradict my tone. Would these colours contradict my tone ?
Hi person scrolling down the comment section! Are you looking for a specific part of the video and don’t want to watch the whole thing? Here’s a helpful guide for you! If there’s an important part that I missed just tell me and I’ll add it: What undertones are: 3:05 Finding your undertones: 3:36 Warm: 5:34 Cool: 6:53 Neutral: 7:21 Universal colors: 7:38 Light: 9:31 Medium: 9:51 Dark: 10:33
I 100% absolutely love these videos. As soon as I get out of college, I'll be armed with the proper knowledge to get out there and be well dressed for my job. Thanks a ton
I would like to see more examples as well! As a child I had red hair, it has since darkened, but my facial hair still has a reddish tone (mixed with a few grays). My skin is very "red." I burn very easily.
@@johnandnicolemoore8768 you are likely a spring ie warm. Look in the ladies "Color Me Beautiful " btw there is a mens version in the series. Based on the same system that has already worked for millions of women, COLOR FOR MEN is foolproof and scientific and works for every part of a man
@@gentlemansgazette Great. What's funny is that the shoes they issue in the army don't have to be polished. They permanently shine, so I never learned. I send the boots out.
@@multimeter2859 Indeed, I will say this though, if a video is made, I wouldn't recommend following it exactly, make sure to experiment with different methods of polishing, you'll find what works for you.
Seasonal color analysis has been around for years. I have a book by Carole Jackson entitled Color for Men. It has helped me because I am blonde and most men's fashion colors seem so oriented to those with dark hair. For instance, my navy is not that bottomless blue back that we commonly see in suits and blazers. Also, I have learned why a very bright yellow or even a light pink man's shirt is not looking good on me. I need a deeper shade of pink, for example. There are pictures that match the descriptions and alternate clothing color choices in the book. Very helpful to understand your skin tones and therefore the colors that work best for you. Thank you for your video discussion..
your channel is worth £1,000,000. I feel like i'm taking this for granted but I'm so happy that your channel exists, it has majorly helped me in style and also once again great video :)
I’m a huge fan of your Channel!! You have inspired me to dress well! White tie rules!!!!! Your the best Sven! (Btw my profile icon picture is a 1935 esquire ad for casual black tie!!!!)
Ah yes. Vintage Esquire "casual" d i n n e r j a c k e t You mean casual as in turndown collar 1930's casual? (When back then Black Tie itself had its own tiers of formalities)
In my opinion I have found reds and oranges just don't look good with fair skin. Also I'm surprised the light blue shirt and light grey jacket wasn't considered favorable for light skin in this video.
While this is a visual study, (colors, hues, etc) I wish this video was more visual. This man talks about how a khaki coat would not look good on him but we don’t see him in a khaki coat to actually see and learn why. (That’s just one example of many from this video where I wish it was better.)
I much prefer this method warm/cool + high/low contrast. It's way better than the "seasons" which are so popular right now. To me summer is a hot hot time, but they use a cool spectrum, makes zero sense.
@9:14 - at this picture, when you wear gray outfit, the outfit seems to have washed out colors, not your face, which actually look too much saturated in comparison to the outfit. Apparently you talk rubbish. I don't even continue to watch the video further.
I tan very easily, but in a tropical climate, I usually burn a little even with the sunscreen. Of course, I'm outside all day, so what to expect?? I guess I'm more a warm to neutral?
Good video. However, there is a lot of info in this to take in all at once. It is a complex topic. I wish you could break up this video and show 3 complementary color wheels for each of the three color tones of Warm, Cold, and Neutral. This would make it easier to understand and then you could explain the various nuances in combining various colors. I am still stuck on what are the recommended complementary colors for the three color tones. Though, I realize that people's tones are individual in between these three colors as well.
I'm sorry but everytime I look at your cufflinks I absolutely despise them that's just my personal opinion I don't like them I just destroy the whole entire look in my opinion I like cufflinks I'm a fan of French cuff shirts but it just doesn't appeal to me but everyone has different style and I respect yours
9:13 honestly, you say the outfit on the right is worse for your complexion but I think you look happier and lighter in the right side colors. The left side I think you look more seriously and less fun.
Great video! I think I have a warmer skin tone but I like wearing cooler colours just because I feel more confident; but I guess I might have a more neutral skin tone because I feel that orange doesn't work for me at all. I have a question with regards to wearing a suit in the winter; when you are wearing an overcoat on top of your jacket, do you button the jacket as well? Do I regard it like a vest in a 3 piece suit? Do I wear it open? Does it matter? Thanks for reading, and thank you even more if you answer the question in advance!
What about men who are darker skin? I noticed you never went into detail about what compliments their tones. Thanks in advance. I truly enjoy all the Knowledge I gather from your page and adopt to my own styling.
Yes! This was the kind of video I was waiting for. Very helpful. Not many style channels go into much detail of which clothing colors go best with certain skin tones. Yet, it is great to know that they shouldn't dictate what we should wear.
Love the video! I'm a bit confused though. I'm a white guy, dark hair, do I not look good in a light grey say fresco/flannel with a light shirt? (I have these clothes). My mom says I look handsome :) But appreciate any feedback on this complex topic!
Great video as always, Sven. Do you know of any particularly good tweed brands? Also, I’d like to get a boutonnière from Fort Belvedere which would you recommend as a first one (particularly for black tie)? Many thanks, keep up the great videos!
Good depends on what you want. Sense Tweed or loosely woven, Harris or Donegal etc. Traditionally, for black tie a white or red carnation or Rose is popular but at the end of the day it's all about what you like :)
My favourite colour is purple, and I recently went out and bought a dark purple shirt on a whim without actually trying it on. I've been worried about actually wearing it since I don't actually know if I'd look good in it, but being told on here that it would likely look good with my kind of skin tone definitely helps give me the confidence to wear it. Thanks for this video!
I personally love lighter shirts and darker jackets. However, to bring in some colour I sometimes bring in a sweater over the shirt and beneath the jacket. When its a suit however, I prefer dark blue and grey suits.
Colors are difficult, oddly enough you can sometimes almost feel it. Plain red and light blue don't work for me while purple and orange are much easier on the eye for some reason.
I like your videos but as a lady, I find that many of them do not apply to me (unlike this one). Is there a channel that you like that covers the equivalent of being dapper without being overly retro/costume-y for women?
Well considering my dad’s father and that side of the family is Filipino, I’m assuming that I have a warmer undertone. My skin isn’t pale, but it isn’t dark either. I do burn in the sun in the summer, but it turns to a tan pretty quickly. My sister has had many times where she’s sat outside to sun tan for several hours a day and got super dark. I like wearing most colors, but some specific shades look better on me than other shades of that color and others I’ve found I can wear any shade of. For colors of blue, green, and red I can wear practically any shade and have it look great on me. I tend to stay away from neon looking shades of those colors and go for colors from those of olive, sage, light green, forest/emerald green, navy, light/baby blue, medium blue, maroon/burgundy, salmon, and terracotta. Those tend to look the best on me. I’ve experimented within the last 2 years with other colors I normally wouldn’t wear like purple, pink, orange, and yellow. I look great with lavender purple, but not darker purples. For yellow I look better with more pale or pastel yellows than golden or mustard yellows. Pink looks best on me as a salmon or light pink. If it’s too dark of a pink or too faded of a light pink it tends to look bad on me. Orange is a hit or miss for me. Some days I like it and other days I don’t. I like burnt orange the best, but any other shades I tend to stay away from. My main color theme for my style is blue, green, red, and neutrals with an occasional wear of pink, yellow, or purple. I mainly wear orange in the fall.
I have a combination of a warm hair color and cold skin colors. I went to an image consultant and got draped. That's how I know what colors work best for me in what situations. It's not cheap (between $150 and $200 or so), but it's well worth it in not buying clothes that you like but that don't work for you.
Generally if you can happily wear a pure white shirt, you're cool or neutral. If you can only do cream, then warm. Most N Euro and E Asian people are cool. Mediterraneans and Indians are warm.
@@Peleski P.S. I’m not a guy either but I watch your channel. I must be learning something from your videos. O thank u for letting me kno that I’m prolly cool.
Buy a large box of Crayola crayons and some white cardstock, cut 4x4. Take out each crayon and color pieces of paper heavily, medium-ly and lightly, then put against your skin to see which ones look good against your face. Save the color swatches that look the best. Voila! An instant personalized color palette!
Your channel is amazing, it really helps, but I think there are some guys who are younger than 25 to 35 years as I am. So think you could invite somebody from college who is at most 23 years old to give some advice. But I had seen the video: "How to dress properly to age" and helped me but next time, I would appreciate the video with a deeper focus. Thank you very much in advance. Jacob
I learned that it is important to incorporate your hair color into figuring out what color stories are appropriate for you from my hairdresser. For example, I am Nordic / German and have a cool skin tone. If I'm in the son, I burn. I'm the only person in my immediate family who hasn't had skin cancer. I generally stay covered up in the summer time. I don't go out of the house without a hat on. However, I have a warm hair color. So, it turns out that I can (and do) wear some warm colors well and in particular, colors associated with autumn in New England. I have to be careful with warm colors and choose colors that drift more towards neutral. I was taught to be careful with green, to consider the color's undertone as to whether I can wear it. There are many greens I can't wear, such as Kelley Green. I should look good in all blues, but I don't. Again, if the color is too cold, it will clash with my hair and not look good. (I am a short hair, with a military regulation haircut.) With white shirts, check the undertone. My father had a somewhat warm skin tone. So, I looked for a white that had a very subtle yellow undertone. When I wore white with my business suit, I looked for a white with a blueish undertone. We then added an appropriate tie and pocket square (for my father) and scarf (for me). Could you do a video on haircuts? I needed a military regulation haircut, and I'm not a guy. I used to go to a barber shop for this. The first time I went to the barber shop for a short hair military regulation haircut, I felt funky. It turned out that a couple of barbers there were skilled at providing this service to women. These haircuts were flattering, stylish and compliant with the rules. They would attend trade shows / conferences looking for ideas, improving their skills. It's important to get a great haircut. Some people, like my brother, have a hair color that really clashes with their skin tone and coloring it makes sense. It's OK for a guy to have his hair colored, but for guys doing this, please see a barber who regularly colors men's hair. Men's hair does not behave the same way women's hair does when colored. I'm fortunate that my warm brown hair color does not clash with my very cool skin, but that's because I know how to take advantage of this and choose a wardrobe. As a textile designer, I love designing for dark skinned people: olive, coffee, chocolate, etc. I have so much fun coming up with accessories that help these people stand out from the crowd--in a very good way. I love this channel... and I'm a lady. Many of us end-up dressing our men and we want them to dress appropriately--in classic menswear.
Thank you very much for this interesting video and for all your effort. That said, as an Italian, I would never wear together the colors you are wearing in this video. Probably different countries have different tastes...I don't know...
Sven, I always saw something sassy on you. Not really German, now I know what it is. That is your Brazilian portion. Welcome to the club! We are similar on that.
Why do you show the light/cool skin tone guy as over weight and out of shape but the guy who is tanned is toned and in shape? I think that it is reinforcing stereotypes.
I'm a little confused. Blue and green are cool colors. If you have yellow, blue, and green skin undertones, wouldn't your undertone skin color be considered predominantly cool as opposed to warm, in spite of yellow being a warm color? In other words, wouldn't two cool skin undertones outweigh the one warm?
I got a personal shopper few months ago and she told me the opposite. I have a warm skintone and she told me to insist on bright and cold colours, which is the opposite you propose. I am confused now. It is also true that when we did the sessions, it was spring-summer, so usually only I wear one layer, and probably the goal there is to create more contrast. Probably with the complexity of layers, the situation can change.
So a grabbed a blank page from my printer and realized that my skin is paler than the paper. I either spend too little time out in the sun or my "white" printer paper isn't as white as I am. I'm not pale. I'm ghostly pale.
German/Irish American. I’m light white skin, definitely a cool undertone, with dark brown hair and dark blue/ green eyes. I never thought about wearing more green, but I think that might look nice, thanks.
So... my skintone makes a white paper for the printer look brownish... Actually, purple, green and pink works for my tone. My wife thinks pink make me look girlish, though.
